My cement statue fell apart after 50 plus years of standing around enigmatically. How can I put it back together?
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posted by diode
on Oct 29, 2009 -
7 answers
kenmore clothes dryer help: my wife and i recently purchased a home that came with a kenmore washer and dryer. at the time of the house inspection, the dryer was working fine. we have tried to use it since moving in and it no longer functions. any ideas what could be wrong?
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posted by cheemee
on Sep 11, 2009 -
18 answers
So we now have 2 non-functioning Iphone 3Gs, both not working because of charging issues. What can we do with them?
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posted by dealing away
on Sep 7, 2009 -
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I bought a MacBook Pro in June 2007. Since then, its needed a new hard disk drive, right cooling fan, and DVD read/write drive. Is this normal wear and tear?
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posted by uaudio
on Aug 31, 2009 -
38 answers
So I've got an older Macbook with a broken optical drive (it takes heroic measures to get it to eject discs), and I'm trying to figure out the best way to replace it.
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posted by You Can't Tip a Buick
on Jun 14, 2009 -
5 answers
My baby girl, 7 months old, has a spiral fractured femur - mum caught her as she was falling while getting into a back carrier - she is in hospital, has had specialist orthopaedic paediatrician attention and is now in traction. She is probably at the the best hospital in the country for this, but it is a long way from home. She is 100% breast fed, and my wife is staying with her. Can any of the medicos or Mefi, or people who have had similar experience offer some advice?
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posted by five fresh fish
on Jun 13, 2009 -
12 answers
Most shoes I wear tend to wear out rapidly underneath my big toes. To the point that a hole wears through the insole and, on some shoes, the footbed cracks or collapses.
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posted by ericales
on May 2, 2009 -
11 answers
Does the DTV box need to be returned? We've got the DTV converter box. We've got channels that have switched and channels that have not. So the DTV box gets turned on and off. Here's the thing, when switching on it is taking 4 or 5 times of off/on sequences before it finally goes.
posted by notned
on Apr 17, 2009 -
2 answers
My iPhone 3G screen is shattered but still works. I need to get the glass replaced pronto. What are my options?
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posted by sourwookie
on Apr 8, 2009 -
10 answers
I broke my MacBook's screen, and I'd like to get it fixed. A quick googling turns up several firms. Can anyone recommend a specific firm?
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posted by entropicamericana
on Mar 19, 2009 -
5 answers
So I dropped my iPhone. It disabled the speaker at the top of the phone so I can only make calls using speakerphone... I bought the protection plan back in December, but never activated it. Any suggestions on a plan of action?
posted by pwally
on Feb 8, 2009 -
11 answers
My girlfriend's Gateway T-6836 just fell. Her screen is broken and she called me in tears. I found a replacement screen, but will it work? And how can I replace it?
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posted by nokry56
on Jan 30, 2009 -
12 answers
My LCD monitor (19" F-419 AG Neovo, five years old) is broken/breaking. It probably isn't the backlight. What's up with it?
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posted by topynate
on Jan 25, 2009 -
3 answers
My iPhone is broken and not covered by warranty (water damage), what is my best option (b/c ATT won't let me
just buy another iPhone)?
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posted by jacobjacobs
on Jan 5, 2009 -
12 answers
The right 1/3 of my laptop's LCD is unusable. Is it possible to make Windows XP display on only the left 2/3 of the screen?
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posted by xxnopiratesxx
on Nov 18, 2008 -
5 answers
How can I fix my broken computer game? I'm playing the Sims 2, and it hangs during the character creation process. The website's forum advice was essentially that my graphics card was causing the problem and to return my laptop if I could, but I'm surprised. My four year old Toshiba laptop never had this trouble, for all it started giving me dreaded 'Low memory' messages near the end.
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posted by Phalene
on Oct 19, 2008 -
11 answers
Social stratification is braking my heart . Can any of you out there, help me translate this situation and maybe give me some guidance as to how to go forward?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 16, 2008 -
14 answers
Broken tibia & fibula, 3.5 months ago, clean snap. I got an intramedullary rod in the tibia, screws at the ankle and knee, and absolutely no recommendations for PT other than some exercises to do at home from the doctor. Everything else seems to have healed well enough, but - my big toe ain't movin', and it's stuck in permanent "up".
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posted by saysthis
on Aug 15, 2008 -
3 answers
I purchased a refurb sansa 8g mp3 from
woot.com and the inner screen is now broken disrupting the display. I cannot seem to find much help in fixing this problem myself. Any suggestions?
posted by psylosyren
on Jul 23, 2008 -
2 answers
I hate doing this, but I have a computer issue and need help. Apologies in advance. Random pauses while it's running... what broke?
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posted by backseatpilot
on Jul 7, 2008 -
16 answers
My cat often communicates with me through these short vocalizations made while his mouth is closed. They sound like muffled, abbreviated meows and remind me of a broken telephone (old school telephone -- the kind with the bell).
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posted by christopherious
on Jun 14, 2008 -
29 answers
I just found out my 14 year old niece broke both her femur and tibia and will be in a cast from hip to toe for the next 6 weeks! I want to put together a care package - any suggestions?
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posted by bahama mama
on Jun 7, 2008 -
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My broken foot is healing rather nicely. I'm off my crutches and walking on the boot. My orthopedist gave me some instructions for stretching and rehabbing, but they weren't very specific. How can I do better physical therapy at home?
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posted by mostlymartha
on May 28, 2008 -
6 answers
What's my best option for finding a cheap-as-dirt computer in the Dallas area?
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posted by item
on May 22, 2008 -
11 answers
The side-by-side fridge in our rental (a GE tfx22zrs, tfx22jrs) has been failing to keep the refrigerator side cool (freezer side works fine). I think I have traced this down to some kind of lightbulb short -- the bulb heats up so much, so fast, I presume it is keeping the food from getting cool; possible fuse problem? Do fridges have user-serviceable fuses? Or is this a compressor problem and the lightbulb a red herring?
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posted by fishfucker
on May 17, 2008 -
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The communal washing machines in my apartment building are worthless. They don't remove any sort of stain or spill, regardless of solubility or severity. When I remove the wet clothes from the washer, nasty stripes and splotches of lint cover my clothes (especially obvious on darks). Is there a specific complaint I can make to my landlord, or should I just give up and go to a laundromat?
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posted by sararah
on May 9, 2008 -
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Fluorescent tube (large one) broke in kitchen. I am freaking out now and didn't follow proper procedures to clean it up. Am I going to get sick and die of mercury poisoning?
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posted by rainygrl716
on May 4, 2008 -
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I managed to break my right ring finger in a cycling accident (completely clean break between knuckles) and now have pins in for ~3wks. I'm interested in finding out what foods, supplements, etc I should be looking at to help speed up the healing/mending process – *or* – even ones I should be avoiding.
posted by hrbrmstr
on May 1, 2008 -
14 answers
